US m1 Chaplain helmets

**MAP** · 05-08-2019, 03:39 AM

Nice to add another to your collection. This one certainly has seen it's fair share of use and cool to have a different color!

**Tank Destroyer** · 07-14-2019, 02:48 AM

Helmet belonged to John Ogden Fisher was the 49th Field Hospital. Chaplain Fisher was a Unitarian and was one of only 25 that served during WW2. The 49th field hospital was in the ETO and was stationed just a few miles from the front lines.
The helmet is a swivel loop front seam helmet with a painted cross on the front and follow me stripe on the rear. His name written in the helmet. The liner is a reissue,the liner is missing it’s cross but has another insignia under the paint, and a name or something under the word chaplain. The name Fisher written in the liner on the left and right side

Marty

**AZPhil** · 07-14-2019, 02:54 AM

I'm glad to see that you made it home and finally got this in your collection.

Semper Fi
Phil

**Tank Destroyer** · 07-14-2019, 03:04 AM

by AZPhil

I'm glad to see that you made it home and finally got this in your collection.

Semper Fi
Phil

Thanks Phil I made it out of New Orleans before the hurricane. I don’t believe the liner is the one in the picture. Everything points to Fisher having to replace that liner for what ever reason.

Marty

**Tank Destroyer** · 07-14-2019, 03:06 AM

The helmet is a McCord heat stamp 366c. The liner was made by firestone.
Picture of Fisher later in life.

Marty

**MAP** · 07-14-2019, 03:19 AM

Congrats Marty! Another winner!

**Tank Destroyer** · 07-14-2019, 03:35 AM

Thanks Michael, I believe i have enough Chaplain helmets but named helmets are really hard to find and to find his picture was lottery win in my book.

Marty

**Tank Destroyer** · 08-02-2019, 02:09 AM

New information has come to light. The liner does belong to Lt. Fisher but it’s believed that the helmet was not Fishers but the helmet is a authentic WW2 Chaplains helmet. The cross is small and fits well with a Unitarian Chaplain.

Marty